The Abortion Act 1967, Human Fertiliation
Research Topics: The Abortion Act 1967, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
a) The 1967 Act :
(1) HC vol 750 cols 85, 92, 239, 385, 1159 1292, 1313
(2) HL vol 285 cols 509, 1394
The 2008 Act:
(1) HC vol 481 cols 324, 373
(2) HL vol 698 cols 847,863
b) Sections 1 and 5 of the Abortion Act 1967 have been s.37(1) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c.37).
c) The amendments in The 1990 Act were the reduction of the legal time limit for a late medical abortion from 28 weeks to 24 weeks of pregnancy. This are subject to provisions set by the amendment in S.37 of the 1990 Act.
The amendment in S.37 (4)of The 1990 act introduces a statutory defence against the offence of child destruction in S.1(1) of Infant life preservation act 1929,providing the termination of a pregnancy be carried out in accordance with S.1 of The abortion act 1967 as amended by S.37 of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 c.37.
d) 1st August 1991
e) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 1991/480.
f) S.49 (2) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
g) This was a proposals for the revision of the law on assisted reproduction and embryo research, titled Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: proposals for revised legislation (including establishment of the Regulatory Authority for Tissue and Embryos).
h) S.1 of the 2008 Act changes S.1 of the 1990 Act to ensure that the Act applies to all live human embryos regardless of the method of their creation, and also to all live human gametes (Human Sperm and Eggs. Furthermore S.1 (1) of the 2008 Act defines embryo in broad terms, as a ‘live human embryo’ however the definition no longer assumes that an embryo can only be created by fertilization and therefore brings the term embryo up to date with technologies that have
a) The 1967 Act :
(1) HC vol 750 cols 85, 92, 239, 385, 1159 1292, 1313
(2) HL vol 285 cols 509, 1394
The 2008 Act:
(1) HC vol 481 cols 324, 373
(2) HL vol 698 cols 847,863
b) Sections 1 and 5 of the Abortion Act 1967 have been s.37(1) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c.37).
c) The amendments in The 1990 Act were the reduction of the legal time limit for a late medical abortion from 28 weeks to 24 weeks of pregnancy. This are subject to provisions set by the amendment in S.37 of the 1990 Act.
The amendment in S.37 (4)of The 1990 act introduces a statutory defence against the offence of child destruction in S.1(1) of Infant life preservation act 1929,providing the termination of a pregnancy be carried out in accordance with S.1 of The abortion act 1967 as amended by S.37 of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 c.37.
d) 1st August 1991
e) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Order 1991/480.
f) S.49 (2) Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990.
g) This was a proposals for the revision of the law on assisted reproduction and embryo research, titled Review of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act: proposals for revised legislation (including establishment of the Regulatory Authority for Tissue and Embryos).
h) S.1 of the 2008 Act changes S.1 of the 1990 Act to ensure that the Act applies to all live human embryos regardless of the method of their creation, and also to all live human gametes (Human Sperm and Eggs. Furthermore S.1 (1) of the 2008 Act defines embryo in broad terms, as a ‘live human embryo’ however the definition no longer assumes that an embryo can only be created by fertilization and therefore brings the term embryo up to date with technologies that have